Man scratched by dogs could be latest rabies victim in S'wak


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 30 May 2019

KUCHING: A 26-year-old man from Kuching who has been warded after suffering breathing difficulties could be the latest rabies case in Sarawak.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the man, who is being treated at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here, was given two dogs by a social media acquaintance in March.

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